Midwest

Pillar Originates $6M Fannie Mae Loan for Refinancing of Affordable Housing Property in Lafayette, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow December 21, 2017

LAFAYETTE, IND. — Pillar Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has originated a $6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Lahr Apartments in Lafayette. Constructed in 1831, the historic property originally served as the Lahr Hotel before being transformed into affordable housing units in 1998. The property also features first-floor retail space. Joe Markech of Pillar originated the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. Pillar sourced the transaction through Mike Dury of PR Mortgage, a Pillar correspondent.

December 21, 2017

Hospitality Midwest Ohio

Mumford Co. Arranges Sale of 121-Room Hotel in Macedonia, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow December 21, 2017

MACEDONIA, OHIO — Mumford Co. has arranged the sale of the Motel 6 in Macedonia, about 23 miles southeast of Cleveland. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 1990, the 121-room hotel features Wi-Fi and guest laundry. George Arvanitis and Steve Kirby of Mumford Co. represented the seller, Shahil LLC. Macedonia Hospitality LLC purchased the property.

December 21, 2017

Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

EnSync Signs 42,600 SF Industrial Lease in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow December 21, 2017

MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — EnSync Inc. has signed a 42,600-square-foot industrial lease in Menomonee Falls, 20 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The energy company will occupy the space at 13901 Main St. Samuel D. Dickman, Samuel M. Dickman Jr., Nick Keys and Cale Berg of the Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International brokered the transaction. 13901 Leasing Co. LLP is the property landlord.

December 21, 2017

Midwest Missouri Mixed-Use

St. Louis Cardinals, Cordish Cos. Break Ground on $260M Second Phase of Ballpark Village in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow December 20, 2017

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals and The Cordish Cos. have broken ground on the $260 million second phase of Ballpark Village. The 700,000-square-foot mixed-use expansion project will complete a full build-out of Clark Street. New buildings will be constructed on both the east and west sides of the existing Phase I development. A new street, running from 8th to Broadway streets, will be called Cardinal Way. On the east end of Cardinal Way will be a 29-story luxury residential tower called One Cardinal Way. On the west end will be a Class A office building, anchored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, and a convention hotel, Live! by Loews-St. Louis. In addition, a three-story retail pavilion just north of the existing Busch II Infield and event plaza will connect everything together. This glass pavilion will be anchored by a 31,000-square-foot Onelife Fitness. Designed by Hord Coplan Macht, the 29-story One Cardinal Way will feature 297 apartment units and 10,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space on the first floor. The building will also feature 25,000 square feet of amenity space, including an infinity edge pool, demonstration kitchen, club room, entertainment room, fitness center and conference room. Designed jointly by HKS Architects, HCM and Tao & …

December 20, 2017

Hospitality Kansas Midwest

Choice Hotels to Acquire WoodSpring Suites Brand and Franchise Business for $231M

by Kristin Harlow December 20, 2017

WICHITA, KAN. — Choice Hotels International Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the brand and franchise business of WoodSpring Suites from WoodSpring Hotels Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg, for approximately $231 million. The acquisition will add nearly 240 extended-stay hotels in 35 states to the Choice Hotels portfolio, creating an extended-stay portfolio of more than 350 properties with existing brands MainStay Suites and Suburban Extended Stay. Wichita, Kansas-based WoodSpring Hotels is an extended-stay hotel company, with nearly 240 properties in 35 states nationwide. Over the past few years, the company has executed a brand relaunch and repositioning, resulting in WoodSpring Suites unit growth of more than 25 percent and franchise fee revenue growth of 45 percent in the last three years, according to Choice Hotels. More than 25 Woodspring hotels are expected to open in 2018. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018. Moelis & Co. LLC is serving as financial advisor to Choice Hotels on the transaction, while Willkie Farr & Gallagher is serving as legal advisor. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is serving as financial advisor to WoodSpring, while Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is serving as legal advisor. Lindsay …

December 20, 2017

Midwest Missouri Retail

Knoebel Completes Construction of $54M Shopping Mall in St. Peters, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow December 20, 2017

ST. PETERS, MO. — Knoebel Construction has completed The Shoppes at Mid Rivers in St. Peters, a suburb of St. Louis. The project is the largest mall to be built in St. Charles County since 2008. The 270,000-square-foot shopping center includes 14 buildings on 28 acres just north of I-70. Academy Sports + Outdoor, Burlington, Marshalls, Home Goods, Ulta Beauty, OshKosh B’gosh, Five Below, Famous Footwear and Aspen Dental have opened at the property. Ross Dress for Less, Sleep Number, Sprint and World Financial are slated to open in early 2018. Approximately 50 subcontractor companies worked on the project. The shopping center will employ 750 full- and part-time employees, according to developer GBT Realty Corp.

December 20, 2017

Michigan Midwest Retail

Mid-America Arranges Sale of 273,029 SF Retail Center in Livonia, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow December 20, 2017

LIVONIA, MICH. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of Millennium Park shopping center, a 273,029-square-foot retail center in Livonia, a suburb of Detroit. Grand Sakwa Properties acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Ben Wineman of Mid-America arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust. Millennium Park shopping center is home to tenants including The Home Depot, Marshalls, Michaels, PetSmart and Ulta Beauty. Costco and Meijer anchor the center.

December 20, 2017

Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3M Sale of Apartment Building in Maplewood, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow December 20, 2017

MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of English Manor for $3 million. The 37-unit apartment building is located on English Street in Maplewood, about 20 miles east of Minneapolis. The property features 21 one-bedroom units and 16 two-bedroom units. Evan Miller, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell and Josh Talberg of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer. Both were private investors.

December 20, 2017

Midwest Minnesota Mixed-Use

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $19.2M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow December 19, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Riverwalk Townhomes and Flats in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis for $19.2 million. The property features 96 residential units and 10,000 square feet of office condo space. The unit mix includes 40 rental townhomes and 56 apartments. Lance Steiger and Robert Dulin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, James Stanton Estate. Seattle-based Goodman Real Estate purchased the property.

December 19, 2017

Loans Michigan Midwest Multifamily

Pillar Originates $10.3M HUD Loan for Refinancing of Multifamily Property in Suburban Detroit

by Kristin Harlow December 19, 2017

OAK PARK, MICH. — Pillar Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has originated a $10.3 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Oaks on Lincoln in Oak Park, a suburb of Detroit. The 120-unit apartment property features two- and three-bedroom units up to 1,460 square feet. David Wilkins of Pillar originated the fully amortizing 35-year loan. The borrower, Kaftan Communities, will use the loan to renovate the kitchen in each unit and to make other significant improvements to the property in 2018. The improvements will enable the property to remain at market-rate rents, according to Pillar.

December 19, 2017

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